Mfa technical Production Program
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- Selected Technical Production Classes
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- MFA Qualifying Examination
- Graduate Assistants: 12-15 MFA Technical Production Students
- Goddard Design Analog VDC Winch Units
- FSU School of Theatre Season
- Two Children’s Shows
- Second year One or two Technical Direction assignments: Lab, Studio or Mainstage production Third year
- Mainstage --from $ 2,500. to $ 6,500. (scenery )
Florida State School of Theatre
MFA Technical Production Programwww.theatre.fsu.edu rcoleman@fsu.edu 850 644 4305 Our Mission: To provide our students with the training, experience, and philosophy to have a rewarding, sustainable career at any level desired. Selected Technical Production ClassesStructural Design for the Stage I, II, III Structures I, II, III - Strength of materials and engineering techniques using non-calculus math Technical Production I & II: Explores the production process from script choice to load out. Electricity and Electronics Introduction to electricity and electronics primarily used in the entertainment industry for lighting, sound, automation, and show control. Physics for the Stage An introduction to the physics of moving scenery for the design of stage machinery. Software for Technical Production: A study of technical production software including AutoCAD 2016 to increase proficiency as well as communication. Stage Rigging: An analysis of safe rigging practices, equipment, and loading constraints for permanent and temporary theatrical rigging. Leadership and Management:The study of management techniques and the elements of effective leadership.Technical Production and Management: Examines planning and execution of complex projects as a technical and production manager for the performing arts. Hydraulics and Pneumatics: An introduction to the use and design of hydraulic and pneumatic machinery and devices for the stage. Design of Stage Machinery: A study of machine design for the stage, which incorporates physical constraints, power needs, and the safety factors involved. Industrial Hygiene for the Stage: Industrial hygiene(safety)for theatre technicians. Automation Control: A theoretical and practical look at the control side of automated scenery, which includes switch logic, PLC programming, positioning feedback, and power considerations Leadership and Organizational Management in the Arts An overview of effective leadership practices in the arts Practicum in Technical Theatre Practical application of class work and training, Internship Various internships available Selected Eelectives, Directed Independent Study, Selected Topics According to individual student needs. Other Classes Include: Theatre History Play Analysis Music Theatre History Principles of Theatre Management Business and Legal Issues in the Arts Project Management Resource Management
TPA 5284 Technical Production / Technical Solutions TPA 5286 Technical Production Software TPE 8963 MFA Qualifying Examination THE 4990 Forum
TPA 5315 Physics of Stage Machinery TPA 5286 Industrial Hygiene for the Stage TPE 8963 MFA Qualifying Examination THE 4990 Forum
TPA 5286 Structural Design for the Stage III TPA 5471 Leadership in the Arts TPA 5015 Stage Machinery Design and Construction TPE 8963 MFA Qualifying Examination THE 4990 Forum Semester IV 9 Credit Hours TPA 5xxx Electricity and Electronics for the Stage TPA 5213 Stage Rigging TPE 5XXX World History II TPE 8963 MFA Qualifying Examination THE 4990 Forum
ART 5XXX (ART 4928) TPA 5286 Structural Design for the Stage IV * TPA 5286 History of Theatrical Design TPE 8963 MFA Qualifying Examination THE 4990 Forum Semester VI 9 Credit Hours TPA 5973 Creative Thesis (3) TPE 8976 Creative Thesis Defense TPA 5XXX Elective * TPA 5XXX Elective * THE 4990 Forum
TPA 5405 Principles of Theatre Management TPA 5285 Technical Production and Management TPA 5408 Business and Legal Issues in the Arts TPA 5286 Selected Topics in Technical Theatre TPA 5XXX Resource Management TPA 5XXX Project Management TPA 5905 Directed Independent Study TPA 5203 Drafting THE 5940 Internship in Theatre Semester ReviewsMFA Qualifying Examination:Review of portfolio, resume, and progress by MFA Technical Production faculty every semester.Thesis Defense Creative Thesis Third Year Typically a Mainstage Technical Production, but may be other large project. Portfolio review: All work done while in graduate school—class work, special projects, and technical production work supporting student’s “arc of development” over 3 year residency to justify the award of Master of Fine Arts in Technical Theatre.
AssistantshipsTuition waiver Stipend –-approximately $ 12,000.00 for the school year. Assistantship Jobs include: (approx. 20 hours per week): Shop Staff Lab Supervisor Production Staff Teaching Assistant (possible in 2nd and 3rd year) Production PersonnelFull time professional staff: Joshua Wickham Production Manager: Joshua Wickham became the Production Manager for the School of Theatre this year. He served as the Scenic Studio Manager during the transition into the new facility. He earned his MFA in Technical Production from Florida State University in 2012. He was the Assistant Technical Director for several years at Syracuse Stage before joining FSU. He has worked at Glimmerglass Opera and Hartford Stage. Colin Campbell Scenic Studio Manager Colin Campbell is a graduate of FSU the School of Theatre and has a specialized degree from the carpentry program of the North Bennett Street School in Boston MA. Colin has worked locally as a theatrical technician at Tallahassee Community College, where he contributed to the development of their program, and also in the New England area for the Centennial Theatre Festival and SBL Lighting Design. Colin has worked in both commercial and residential construction. Colin has over fifteen years of experience. Kevin Grab Property Master Kevin Grab has experience in almost every aspect of production and design work with emphasis on stage properties. He holds a MFA in Property Management and Design from the University of Illinois Urbana/Champaign (Class of 2013). His Prop credits include the Pennsylvania Shakespeare Festival (Props Master, Asst. Props Master, Artisan,) Long Wharf Theater (Carpenter,) Milwaukee Repertory Theatre (Crafts Artisan.) He also has been a freelance prop builder for Tennessee Shakespeare Company, Centenary Stage Company and Orlando Shakespeare Theater as well as an internship at Actor’s Theatre of Louisville (The Whipping Man,2013.) He holds design credits at Long Wharf Theater Next Stage, Renaissance Theaterworks, and The Krannert Center for the Performing Arts. Kevin is an FSU School of Theatre alumnus (Class of 2009) and is happy to have returned to Tallahassee Jason Strom Scenic Charge/Paint Shop Manager Jason Strom earned an Arts Diploma in Scenic Art at the University of North Carolina School of the Arts under the tutelage of Howard Jones and Franco Colavecchia. His professional experiences include painting scenery for The McCarter Theatre, Maine State Music Theatre, John Creech Design and Production, LIV Design, Inc., Carnegie‐Mellon University, University of Pittsburgh, and for productions both on and off-Broadway. Mr. Strom has worked with many contemporary designers including Robert Brill, David Gallo, Derek McLane, and Dan Ettinger. Recently, he painted a mural for a permanent exhibit at the Carnegie Museum of Art, and taught a master class in Scenic Art at Point Park University. Zachery Cramer Sound Designer Zach Cramer joined the staff of the School of Theatre in November 2009 as their Sound Designer. Since then, he has designed nearly all of FSU's productions including Rent, The Drowsy Chaperone, Jesus Christ Superstar, The Seagull, How to Succeed in Business, Much Ado About Nothing and Spring Awakening which were among his favorites. Additional design credits include the award winning shows of The Full Monty, The Producers and You're a Good Man Charlie Brown at Theatre Tallahassee, The Who's Tommy, Ragtime, Seussical The Musical, The Secret Garden and Nine (winner 2008 FTC, 2009 SETC and advanced to national AACT) for Theatre a la Carte. Graduate Assistants: 12-15 MFA Technical Production StudentsBA Technical Production Students Varies per semester—4-10Scenery Lab Students: Varies per semester--18 to 20Scene ShopNewly renovated 35,000 Sq. ft. well-equipped carpentry and metalworking Scenic Studio. All standard tools plus cold cut metal saw, Hossfeld bender, ShopBot CNC router, Bridgeport Vertical Milling machine. (Search Facebook- FSU School of Theatre Technical Production—to see shop photos.) Electromechanical Laboratory An automation and show control classroom equipped to support motion and show control training. Equipment includes: Oscilloscopes Function generators Hydraulic Power Units Full pneumatic capabilities Show Control and Projection gear Programming and control software (such as Automation Studio and DirectSoft) Direct Logic PLCs (Programmable Logic Controllers) AC/DC motors Motion Control Equipment Hudson Scenic Studios Digital Winch Units Goddard Design Analog VDC Winch UnitsNumerous AC and DC winches Wide range of hydraulic and pneumatic equipment Fallon stage has built-in full stage revolve (dia.30’).
3 Sanyo 6400 lumen projectors, 2000:1 contrast, Ethernet control 4 WATCHOUT Computers – Dual Core, GeForce 8800, Video Capture, 500GB DVI-Ethernet extensions KVM Switch and Extender (Ethernet) for flexibility during technical rehearsals
Six to nine shows fully produced per year: Four Mainstage showsTwo Lab showsTwo Children’s ShowsNew Horizons Playwright Festival- A festival of new works by student playwrights.MFA Director Projects, MFA Director One-Acts and Short Cuts Typical Technical Production OpportunitiesTwo production assignments per year: First year Assistant Technical Director, typically on Mainstage production Possible Technical Director for a small production for a Lab or Studio show
Second yearOne or two Technical Direction assignments: Lab, Studio or Mainstage production Third yearCreative thesis, Internship, Asolo Conservatory or Repertory assignment, 7 Days of Opening Nights Scenery BudgetsMainstage--from $ 2,500. to $ 6,500. (scenery)Lab and Studio Productions--about $ 1,000 to $3,000. (scenery)Prospective StudentsProspective students must schedule an interview with Robert Coleman. Technical Production Faculty: Robert H. Coleman, MFA Technical Production Program Director, has contributed to over three hundred Dance, Opera, and Dramatic Theatre productions. Until recently, he was Director of Production at the Opera Festival of New Jersey at McCarter Theatre in Princeton NJ during the summer season. During his tenure, the Opera Festival presented several world premieres and was considered by Opera News and Money to be among the top ten summer festivals in the U.S and in the top twenty worldwide. Robert worked professionally for a number of years before a desire to teach led him to graduate school for his MFA. He attended Ohio University for a year before transferring to the Yale School of Drama in 1995. He was graduated from the Yale School of Drama with an MFA in Technical Design and Production in 1998. He was the Head of the Technical Program at the University of Tennessee for three years and also served at the Technical Director for the school and the Clarence Brown Company, the University of Tennessee’s LORT theatre company. He came to Tallahassee in August of 2001 to FSU School of Theatre’s nationally prominent MFA Technical Production program where he is an Associate Professor and Program Director of the Technical Production program. He continues his professional career, acting as Technical Consultant to a number of notable scenic designers and theatre companies. Recently, he was Technical Consultant to Designer Kris Stone for the Abbey Theatre’s production of Lolita. Robert was a Fly-in Technician (now referred to as ‘Global Resources Services) for Cirque du Soleil’s Dralion North American tour. More recently, he acted as Interim Assistant Technical Director for Cirque du Soleil’s Dralion European Tour in Vienna and Antwerp. He has worked in Global Resources Services for Cirque du Soleil, serving in Antwerp, Madrid, London, Barcelona, Rotterdam, Oostende, and Zurich, Geneva, Valencia, Malaga, Berlin, and Frankfurt.
He continues to work as a freelance Production Manager, Technical Director and Consultant for several regional opera companies around the country. Jim enjoys teaching and bringing his professional experience to the classroom. Jim currently serves as USITT SE Treasurer. Contact Current Graduate Students Collin Huse ’17 ch14d@my.fsu.edu Johanna Miller ’17 jm14t@my.fsu.edu Dana White ’17 dew14@my.fsu.edu Kyle Hoehn ’18 kdh15b@my.fsu.edu Zac Murphy ‘18 zmm15b@my.fsu.edu Zac Hiatt ‘18 zfh15@my.fsu.edu Justin Voga ‘18 jav15e@my.fsu.edu Zachary Briscoe ’19 zrb16@my.fsu.edu John Abraham Davis ‘19 jad16s@my.fsu.edu Kassidy Coburn ‘19 klc16f@my.fsu.edu Colin Shay ’19 cts16b@my.fsu.edu
David Kaplan ‘02 Technical Director Kean University Zak Stribling ‘03 Technical Director University of Kentucky Jill Collins ‘03 Project Manager Shalleck Co-op Consultants Allison Helms ‘04 Technical Designer Columbia Artists Management Jason Peliwo ‘04 Project Manager InterAmerica Stage, Inc. Richard Girtain ‘05 Technical Director Julliard School Daniel Archibald ‘05 Technical Director Ramapo College, NJ Anne Carncross ’05 Technical Director Florida Gulf Coast University Mike Layton ‘05 Asst. Technical Director University of Central Florida Ed Saindon ‘06 Technical Director Virginia Opera Bill Kimble ‘06 Technical Director Harrison School for the Arts Matthew Chandler ’07 Assoc. Production Manager Goodman Theatre Ben Dawson ‘07 Production Manager Sch. Theatre & Music UI Chi. Michael Smith ’07 Assoc. Prof., Sound Designer Elon University David Smith ’07 Production Manager Virginia Opera Rob Waltz ’07 Faculty Technical Dir. Calif. State Univ. Long Beach Doug Hilleman ‘08 Technical Director St. Benedict’s College Travis Palmer ‘08 Project Manager Aerospace and Theatre Design DJ Haugen ‘08 Asst. Prod. Mngr NJ Performing Arts Center Andrew Hagan ’08 Designer/Drafter Theatre Projects Consultants Rick DiGiuseppe ’09 Technical Estimator North East Stage Katie Nesbit ’10 Comm. Project Manager. Hargrove Inc. Ruth McCormack ’10 Technical Manager McMaster-Carr, Inc. Jon Simon ’10 Faculty Tech. Director Univ. of Buffalo Michael Driggers ’10 Scene Shop Coordinator Clarice Smith Perf. Arts Center Matt Gist ’10 Technical Director Auburn University Vince Lobello ’11 Technical Director Seton Hill Univ. Bill Digneit ‘11 Principal, Double Trouble DJs Minnesota Region Tony Lawrence ‘11 Technical Director Washington& Lee Univ. Robert Richoux ’11 Asst. Prof.-Theatre/Fac. Mngr. NorthWestern State Univ. La Amy Schneider ’12 Technical Designer Global Scenic Services Jon Sternberg ‘12 Technical Designer Tait Towers Ree Seminole ‘12 Technical Director White Plains Perf. Ctr. Dylan Callery ‘12 Asst. Technical Director Long Wharf Theatre Joshua Wickham ‘13 Production Manager FSU Sch. Of Theatre Samantha Miller ’13 Technical Director Univ. of Miami Karn Severson ’13 Asst. Prof. - Theatre NorthWestern State Univ. La Paul Anton ‘14 Lighting Supervisor The Alley Theatre John Keisling ’14 Visiting Faculty/TD Southern Mississippi Univ. Erin Solemsaas ’14 Director of Production Rose Theatre, Omaha Bryce Copp ’14 Project Manager Commerlux Eric Pettit ’14 Audio Technician Zarkana Cirque di Soleil Jeremy Toedter ’15 Project Manager Everlast Productions Scott Vandenberg ’15 Lighting Supervisor Texas State Univ Matthew Frasier ‘15 Faculty Technical Director UNC Charlotte Erin Kehr ’15 Property Supervisor/Lecturer Texas State Univ. Brian Shaughnessy '16 Project Manager Pook, Diemont, & Ohl Inc. Ryan Cole ’16 Project Manager J. R. Clancy, Inc. Brandon Rada ’16 Automation Technician Creative Conner Inc. Zack Vandever ’16 Faculty Technical Director Young Harris College Jordan Lippert ’16 Technical Director Riverside Theatre
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MFA Technical Production Program Director Florida State University School of Theatre
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